Nonprofits›Shining Stars Foundation

Recreation & Sports

Shining Stars Foundation

TABERNASH, CO

Website

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$1.3M

Net assets

$2.0M

Grants received

$1.2M

120 grants

EIN

841526586

Tax year

2024

Mission

To transform lives through year-round recreational and social programs for children and their families challenged with pediatric cancer or another life-threatening illness. All services provided at no cost.

Programs

3 programs

Awareness and education services: booths and presentations at community events to educate the public about challenges faced by children battling cancer. This includes workshops provided for local schools to help students make a difference in their communities.

Expenses: $169K

Young adult services: mentor program and retreats for young adults 18 and over who are survivors of pediatric cancer and struggling to transition to adulthood. Over 90 young adults have been reached since its founding in 2016.

Expenses: $136K

Child services: overnight camp style programs tailored to the unique needs of just the child battling cancer or another life-threatening illness. This included the aspen winter games program.

Expenses: $90K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$30K
Other revenue$326K
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$424K
Fundraising$73K
Other expenses$840K
Total expenses$1.3M
Total assets$2.1M
Net assets$2.0M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KATHY GINGERY

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$89K

40 hrs/wk

DR LARRY MCCLEARY

PRESIDENT/ME

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

MARTY ROBERTS

VICE PRESIDE

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

JOHN LASALLE

TREASURER

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

REILLY GALLAGHER

SECRETARY

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

BILL KRITZIK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

KEVIN MOORE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

LAURA CALABRESE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

TIM COTTRELL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

MIKE ENGELBERT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

DR TOM SMITH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

KAREN SMITH PHD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

MICHAEL DITCHFIELD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation
$60K
Health & Medical
2024
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation
$60K
Health & Medical
2024
Shea's Village Inc
$25K
IN SUPPORT OF THE ASPEN WINTER GAMES PROGRAM
2024
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
TD Securities Underwriting Hope Fund Inc
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
STEVE AND NANCY NEMEROVSKI FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2024
KIMBERLY A FOUNDATION CORP
$5K
CHILD ADVOCACY
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
G A FOWLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
PROMOTING EDUCATION
2024
THE BEIR FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE WILSON SEXTON FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT MISSION
2024
RDM FOUNDATION
$1K
ANNUAL FUND
2024
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation
$60K
Health & Medical
2023
Shea's Village Inc
$25K
In support of the Aspen Winter Games Program
2023
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$18K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
CANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO INC
$10K
Patient Care/Support Services
2023
AGUR FOUNDATION
$10K
PROGRAMS FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER
2023
DEAN FOUNDATION INC
$10K
DONATION
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
THE TONY STEWART FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
THE LOUIS & HAROLD PRICE FOUNDATION
$5K
April 2023 Grant
2023
THE BEIR FOUNDATION
$5K
General Support
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
DUNCAN JOHN G TUW
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
KIMBERLY A FOUNDATION CORP
$5K
CHILD ADVOCACY
2023
THE KELLY J ROBERTS PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$5K
THE SHINING STARS FOUNDATION GIVES STRENGTH, SUPPORT, AND HOPE TO CHILDREN LIVING WITH PEDIATRIC CANCER OR ANOTHER LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUTDOOR, SOCIAL, AND RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES.
2023
ERNST AND WILMA MARTENS FOUNDATION
$4K
DONATION.
2023
RENDEZVOUS FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GRANT FOR ORGANIZATIONS OPERATIONS
2023
THE WILSON SEXTON FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT MISSION
2023
THE EDWARD AND HELEN OPPENHEIMER
$2K
CHARITABLE
2023
LEATHERWOOD FOUNDATION-IMA
$1K
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2023
RDM FOUNDATION
$1K
ANNUAL FUND
2023
CASTAWAYS FOUNDATION
$750
UNRESTRICTED
2023
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$50
MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3)
2023
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$18K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
EPPSTEIN UHEN TENNESSEN FOUNDATION INC
$13K
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH PEDIATRIC CANCER
2022
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2022
DEAN FOUNDATION INC
$10K
DONATION
2022
CANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO INC
$10K
Patient Care/Support Services
2022
THE TONY STEWART FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
HAWK RIDGEVIEW FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
FLOYD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$7K
ANNUAL FUND
2022
AGUR FOUNDATION
$6K
PROGRAMS FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER
2022
THE LOUIS & HAROLD PRICE FOUNDATION
$5K
PEDIATRIC CANCER FAMILY WELLNESS PROGRAM SIBLING CARE / SUPPORT FOR SIBLINGS OF PEDIATRIC CANCER...
2022
KIMBERLY A FOUNDATION CORP
$5K
CHILD ADVOCACY
2022
THE BEIR FOUNDATION
$5K
General Support
2022
ERNST AND WILMA MARTENS FOUNDATION
$4K
DONATION.
2022
THE WILSON SEXTON FOUNDATION
$4K
TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH YEAR-ROUND RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES CHALLENGED WITH PEDIATRIC CANCER OR ANOTHER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS AT NO COST.
2022
RENDEZVOUS FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GRANT FOR ORGANIZATIONS OPERATIONS
2022
CASTAWAYS FOUNDATION
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
THE LEONARD AND JOAN HORVITZ FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
TOWNSEND FOUNDATION
$514
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2022
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation
$50K
Health & Medical
2021
AGUR FOUNDATION
$11K
PROGRAMS FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER
2021
THE KELLY J ROBERTS PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$10K
TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH YEAR-ROUND RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES CHALLENGED WITH PEDIATRIC CANCER OR ANOTHER LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS.
2021
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$10K
PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS
2021
CANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO INC
$10K
Patient Care/Support Services
2021
HAWK RIDGEVIEW FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
William & Lynda Steere Foundation
$5K
budget
2021
KIMBERLY A FOUNDATION CORP
$5K
CHILD ADVOCACY
2021
EL POMAR FOUNDATION
$5K
General operating support
2021
THE BEIR FOUNDATION
$5K
General Support
2021
THE WILSON SEXTON FOUNDATION
$4K
TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH YEAR-ROUND RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES CHALLENGED WITH PEDIATRIC CANCER OR ANOTHER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS AT NO COST.
2021
CASTAWAYS FOUNDATION
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
TOWNSEND FOUNDATION
$256
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2021
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$103
MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION
2021
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation
$50K
HEALTH & MEDICINE
2020
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$49K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$17K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
AGUR FOUNDATION
$11K
PROGRAMS FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER
2020
DEAN FOUNDATION INC
$10K
DONATION
2020
CANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO INC
$10K
Patient Care/Support Services
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
HAWK RIDGEVIEW FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
THE BEIR FOUNDATION
$5K
General Support
2020
THE BEIR FOUNDATION
$5K
General Support
2020
The Zander Family Foundation
$5K
CANCER PATIENT SUPPORT
2020
THE LOUIS & HAROLD PRICE FOUNDATION
$5K
General operating support
2020
THE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2020
William & Lynda Steere Foundation
$5K
budget
2020
KIMBERLY A FOUNDATION CORP
$5K
CHILD ADVOCACY
2020
ERNST AND WILMA MARTENS FOUNDATION
$4K
DONATION.
2020
LEATHERWOOD FOUNDATION-IMA
$3K
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH
2020
ARTHUR V DAVIS FOUNDATION PF #3
$2K
Charitable purposes
2020
THE WILSON SEXTON FOUNDATION
$1K
TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH YEAR-ROUND RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES CHALLENGED WITH PEDIATRIC CANCER OR ANOTHER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS AT NO COST.
2020
RICHARD HORVITZ AND
$1K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2020
CASTAWAYS FOUNDATION
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2020
The Janus Henderson Foundation
$500
Matching Gifts
2020
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$200
MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION
2020
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
Rose Community Foundation
$18K
Outdoor recreation, lodging and meal costs, Hollywood Gala
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
CANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO INC
$10K
Patient Care/Support Services
2019
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
HAYMAKERS FOR HOPE INC
$5K
TO AID IN SHINING STAR'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE STRENGTH, SUPPORT, AND HOPE TO CHILDREN LIVING WITH PEDIATRIC CANCER OR OTHER LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES.
2019
HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1K
GEN/OPER SUPPORT
2019
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$35K
Unrestricted
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
THE TONY STEWART FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
DEAN FOUNDATION INC
$10K
DONATION
2018
CANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO INC
$10K
Patient Care/Support Services
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2018
IMPACT GROUP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2018
RICHARD HORVITZ AND
$1K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2018
CASTAWAYS FOUNDATION
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2018
DENISE SHEA MALCOLM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
COMMUNITY, YOUTH AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT
2018
NAHOM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
REGULAR OPERATIONS
2018
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
LAMPTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$15K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017

Funded by

$1.2M from 49 funders · 120 grants · 2017–2024

The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation

$280K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Colorado Gives Foundation

$143K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$77K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Margulf Foundation

$65K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Cancer League Of Colorado Inc

$60K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$53K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Shea's Village Inc

$50K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Dean Foundation Inc

$40K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN841526586
NTEE codeN68
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-09
Formed2001
Employees5
Volunteers550
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